English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton | From the upper town | English | Boy | 30 #1251 | |
| Barlow | From the 'barley hill' (dweller at a barley-covered hill) | English | Boy | 29 #1252 | |
| Brentin | Modern English variant of Brent/Brenton; broadly associated with the place-name Brent (hill or place name) | English | Boy | 29 #1253 | |
| Dalten | Settlement in or from the valley; 'from the valley town' | English | Boy | 29 #1254 | |
| Delson | Literally 'son of Del' - a patronymic formed from the short name or surname Del (Del being a short form of names like Delbert, Delano or a surname element). | English | Boy | 29 #1255 | |
| Delwin | Fair or blessed friend | English, Welsh | Boy | 29 #1256 | |
| Eadric | Wealthy/prosperous ruler (from ead 'wealth' + rīc 'ruler, power') | English | Boy | 29 #1257 | |
| Granville | From the large/grand town; originally a locational surname from Granville in Normandy | English | Boy | 29 #1258 | |
| Hammond | From Old Germanic Haimo meaning 'home' or 'home-dweller' (often interpreted as 'home protector') | English, Germanic | Boy | 29 #1259 | |
| Hobson | Son of Hob (Hob = diminutive of Robert) | English | Boy | 29 #1260 | |
| Kaylo | No established historical meaning; often treated as a modern variant of Kyle (Gaelic 'narrows, channel') or influenced by the contemporary name Kylo | English | Boy | 29 #1261 | |
| Kennet | From Kenneth: 'handsome' (from Gaelic Coinneach) or 'born of fire' (from Gaelic Cináed) | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 29 #1262 | |
| Lewie | Renowned/famous warrior | English | Boy | 29 #1263 | |
| Lincon | From Lincoln - 'town by the pool' or 'lake colony' | English | Boy | 29 #1264 | |
| Mazon | Hebrew: 'food' or 'nourishment'; as a given-name/surname form it can also be a variant of Mason meaning 'stoneworker'. | Catalan, English, Hebrew, Spanish | Boy | 29 #1265 | |
| Randel | Shield-wolf (rim of a shield + wolf) | English | Boy | 29 #1266 | |
| Ringo | In English a nickname linked to 'ring' or 'ringing'; in Japanese it literally means 'apple'. | English, Japanese | Boy | 29 #1267 | |
| Robson | Son of Rob/Robert - "son of bright fame" | English | Boy | 29 #1268 | |
| Selby | From the willow farm/settlement | English | Boy | 29 #1269 | |
| Beka | Georgian: likely 'chieftain' or 'lord' (from Turkic 'beg/bey'); as a diminutive of Rebecca: linked to Hebrew root meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie'. | English, Georgian, Persian | Boy | 28 #1270 | |
| Dvon | From Devon (the English county); modern variant of Devon/Devin | English | Boy | 28 #1271 | |
| Elyott | Derived from Elijah/Elias - "Yahweh is God" | English | Boy | 28 #1272 | |
| Hobbes | Diminutive of Hob (from Robert) - 'little Hob' or 'son of Hob'; ultimately from Robert meaning 'bright fame' | English | Boy | 28 #1273 | |
| Huntyr | One who hunts; hunter | English | Boy | 28 #1274 | |
| Lanny | Diminutive form - commonly linked to Alan ('rock' or 'little handsome one'); sometimes associated with Lance/Lancelot (related to 'lance/attendant' or land-related roots) | English | Boy | 28 #1275 | |
| Maxston | From Max ('greatest') + -ston ('stone' or 'town'); roughly 'Max's town' or 'great stone'. | English | Boy | 28 #1276 | |
| Selwyn | Friend of the hall / friend at the manor | English | Boy | 28 #1277 | |
| Tosh | Short form of Japanese names beginning with 'Tosh-' (kanji often convey meanings like 'talented', 'agile', 'wise' or 'alert'); in Scottish/English use it appears as a surname-derived nickname (MacIntosh: 'son of the chief'). | English, Japanese, Scottish | Boy | 28 #1278 | |
| Ashtan | From the ash-tree town; dweller at the settlement of ash trees | English | Boy | 27 #1279 | |
| Damarious | Derived from Marius: 'of Marius' or 'male, warlike' (associated with the god Mars). | English | Boy | 27 #1280 | |
| Elrey | The king; kingly | English, Spanish | Boy | 27 #1281 | |
| Kelon | Likely a modern coinage related to Kellen or Kalon - may imply 'slender'/'powerful' (Gaelic origin) or 'beautiful' (Greek 'kalon'). | English | Boy | 27 #1282 | |
| Kendrew | A modern blend meaning roughly "handsome man" or "manly/warrior," combining elements of Kenneth ("handsome"/"born of fire") and Andrew ("man, warrior"). | English | Boy | 27 #1283 | |
| Kendryk | Royal ruler; chief | English | Boy | 27 #1284 | |
| Norvin | Northern friend (from elements meaning 'north' + 'friend') | English, Norse | Boy | 27 #1285 | |
| Phillips | Son of Philip (Philip = "lover of horses") | English | Boy | 27 #1286 | |
| Quadarius | Likely an invented name meaning 'fourth' or 'of/like Darius'; connotes strength or distinction | English | Boy | 27 #1287 | |
| Bradlie | Broad clearing / broad meadow | English | Boy | 26 #1288 | |
| Correy | Dweller in a hollow; descendant of Comhraidhe | English, Irish | Boy | 26 #1289 | |
| Deandrew | Derived from Andrew: 'manly, brave'; 'De-' is a modern/stylistic prefix often meaning 'of' or indicating descent | English | Boy | 26 #1290 | |
| Denham | Homestead in the valley | English | Boy | 26 #1291 | |
| Derrin | Variant of Darren; likely from Irish Dáire/Darragh meaning "fruitful" or associated with the oak | English | Boy | 26 #1292 | |
| Dyron | Unclear - modern/invented name; commonly treated as a variant of Deron/Darren/Dion | English | Boy | 26 #1293 | |
| Ellsworth | From an Old English place name meaning 'Ell's enclosure' or 'Ellis's estate' (settlement or farm) | English | Boy | 26 #1294 | |
| Fitzroy | Son of the king | English | Boy | 26 #1295 | |
| Haines | Descendant of Hain, or someone who lived by an enclosure/hedged area | English | Boy | 26 #1296 | |
| Osric | Divine ruler | English, Old English | Boy | 26 #1297 | |
| Royall | Royal, kingly; of the king | English | Boy | 26 #1298 | |
| Caidon | Variant of Caden, often interpreted as 'little battle' or 'son of Cadán' (associated with battle) | English, Irish | Boy | 25 #1299 | |
| Cullin | Likely a variant of Cullen/Colin from Gaelic roots - can mean 'little hound' or be associated with 'holly' (or generally 'young warrior' in related forms). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 25 #1300 |
English Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada for every English-origin name in our dataset.
5,565
Names in this origin
125
With data in 2025
3,202
Births 2025
496,739
Peak year 2015